RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Highest renter share, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 33.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laurens, SC, up 18 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Clemson University, SCSC7,015100.0%–

02▲1Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88277.5%+12.6 pts

03▼1Central, SCSC5,29873.6%+6.5 pts

04St. Andrews, SCSC19,86871.1%+6.9 pts

05▲1Clemson, SCSC18,94165.7%+11.7 pts

06▲1Port Royal, SCSC16,64861.9%+7.4 pts

07▼2Dentsville, SCSC15,20961.5%+8.8 pts

08Greenville, SCSC75,31058.9%+5.9 pts

09▲5Parker, SCSC12,89857.4%+19.9 pts

10▲5Greenwood, SCSC22,74556.6%+7.5 pts

11▲9Lake City, SCSC5,94056.5%+23.0 pts

12▼1Orangeburg, SCSC13,38355.4%+8.2 pts

13▲15Bennettsville, SCSC7,56555.1%+13.6 pts

14▼4Columbia, SCSC147,03554.5%+0.1 pts

15▲18Laurens, SCSC9,32753.6%+11.8 pts

16▲9Marion, SCSC6,02852.2%+10.3 pts

17▼4North Charleston, SCSC129,24550.2%−3.4 pts

18▲9Union, SCSC8,07750.2%+12.3 pts

19▼2Newberry, SCSC10,89149.9%+7.8 pts

20▼11Lancaster, SCSC9,62349.5%+0.6 pts

21▲1Gaffney, SCSC12,58349.5%+10.2 pts

22▲9Valley Falls, SCSC8,23949.5%+11.7 pts

23▼4Walterboro, SCSC5,48549.3%+12.7 pts

24▲6Anderson, SCSC31,32348.9%+2.3 pts

25▲17Seneca, SCSC9,42448.6%+9.0 pts

26▼14Clinton, SCSC7,91848.5%+6.2 pts

27▼9Woodfield, SCSC9,46548.1%+3.0 pts

28▼7Darlington, SCSC6,07548.0%+5.7 pts

29▼13Spartanburg, SCSC39,97846.1%−4.1 pts

30▼7Dillon, SCSC6,22746.1%+3.9 pts

31▲3Rock Hill, SCSC75,91145.8%−0.8 pts

32▲9Woodruff, SCSC6,02645.7%+6.2 pts

33▲5West Columbia, SCSC18,48944.7%−1.1 pts

34▲1Charleston, SCSC159,42344.4%−4.5 pts

35▼9Sans Souci, SCSC7,66543.8%+3.3 pts

36▼12Homeland Park, SCSC6,63243.4%+12.4 pts

37▼5Sumter, SCSC43,09442.8%−4.1 pts

38▲7Florence, SCSC41,23141.6%+3.0 pts

39▼2Chester, SCSC5,32440.9%+1.3 pts

40▼1Gantt, SCSC15,40140.1%+9.3 pts

41▲10Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13540.1%+3.0 pts

42▲11Burton, SCSC6,91239.8%+3.6 pts

43Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93739.5%−8.7 pts

44▼4Cayce, SCSC13,68039.5%+5.0 pts

45▲1Beaufort, SCSC15,77538.5%−2.9 pts

46▼17Hartsville, SCSC7,37437.9%−2.2 pts

47▲2Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92137.7%−1.3 pts

48▼4Berea, SCSC16,86236.1%−0.7 pts

49▼1Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89835.4%−4.7 pts

50▲9Conway, SCSC30,62734.6%−4.6 pts

51▲1Socastee, SCSC23,79634.1%+5.8 pts

52▼2York, SCSC10,62033.0%−8.0 pts

53▼6Welcome, SCSC6,52732.7%+3.4 pts

54▲9Mauldin, SCSC31,46532.0%−3.4 pts

55▲9Aiken, SCSC33,80831.9%−1.9 pts

56▼2Hanahan, SCSC22,41531.9%−10.8 pts

57▲10Goose Creek, SCSC52,01031.8%−4.7 pts

58▲3Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34631.6%−0.9 pts

59▲10Simpsonville, SCSC28,45931.5%+2.0 pts

60Lexington, SCSC25,72931.3%+2.4 pts

61▼6Easley, SCSC27,31931.1%−0.6 pts

62▲3Camden, SCSC9,20131.0%+2.3 pts

63▼6Summerville, SCSC53,17730.9%−3.4 pts

64▼6Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26330.4%–

65▲17Piedmont, SCSC5,46229.8%+10.4 pts

66▼4North Augusta, SCSC26,98229.5%−5.1 pts

67▼31Georgetown, SCSC8,86928.4%−9.9 pts

68▼12Greer, SCSC50,00727.3%−11.5 pts

69▼3Belvedere, SCSC5,18027.1%+1.1 pts

70▲7Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46926.4%+0.4 pts

71Taylors, SCSC24,50525.9%−5.2 pts

72▲6Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93625.7%+8.0 pts

73▼1Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61225.5%−12.5 pts

74▼1Red Hill, SCSC15,92025.5%+4.2 pts

75▼5Powdersville, SCSC10,77125.3%–

76Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72224.9%−3.1 pts

77▲2Ladson, SCSC16,14023.4%−4.2 pts

78▼3Little River, SCSC11,77123.4%+5.2 pts

79▲1Hardeeville, SCSC16,45923.2%−19.0 pts

80▲11Red Bank, SCSC11,31422.9%+7.2 pts

81▼7Forest Acres, SCSC10,39022.5%−4.9 pts

82▲5Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19621.3%−1.0 pts

83▲13White Knoll, SCSC8,31020.6%–

84▼16Clover, SCSC7,65919.9%−15.0 pts

85▼4Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00619.1%−2.5 pts

86▼2Centerville, SCSC7,04919.1%−3.8 pts

87▲1Oak Grove, SCSC12,25619.0%−4.3 pts

88▲1Irmo, SCSC12,20418.4%+4.0 pts

89▲15Blythewood, SCSC7,23318.2%+1.8 pts

90North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34617.8%−10.2 pts

91▲7Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02317.3%+7.4 pts

92▲1Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04416.6%–

93▼1Bluffton, SCSC36,80716.6%−2.7 pts

94▼9Fort Mill, SCSC38,67316.6%−18.7 pts

95▲7Tega Cay, SCSC14,45715.7%+8.0 pts

96▼13Sangaree, SCSC8,68114.9%–

97▼11Garden City, SCSC11,59114.6%−4.9 pts

98▼3Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04414.0%−0.7 pts

99▲4Five Forks, SCSC18,65613.4%+8.4 pts

100▼6Lugoff, SCSC9,78612.7%−5.0 pts

101James Island, SCSC12,66012.5%–

102▼3Hollywood, SCSC5,65211.3%−1.2 pts

103▼6Forestbrook, SCSC7,4798.5%−18.6 pts

104▼4Lyman, SCSC7,1038.3%−20.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES